alcatel Fire E vs Sony Xperia Z2a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire E: 60 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    Xperia Z2a:
    163 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 8.5 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire E: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    Xperia Z2a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Fire E: 2.8 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Fire E: 8 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    137 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Height:
    137 mm +8 mm versus Fire E
    Width:
    72 mm +8.5 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.8 mm versus Fire E

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    163 g

    +60 g versus Fire E

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia Z2a has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Fire E.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire E, Xperia Z2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire EXperia Z2a
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Z2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Xperia Z2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 137 Х 72 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
  • White
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 770 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationFire EXperia Z2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z2a D6563